René Emilio Peña took over his father’s La Bodega Latina on Congress Street during the pandemic. His new restaurant, Cabana, picks up on the tradition, celebrating the range of Latin American cultures.
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Winslow residents to decide whether to ban the use of fireworks in town
Winslow is the latest municipality in Maine to consider prohibiting or restricting the use of pyrotechnics.
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Vermont dispensaries to begin selling recreational marijuana
It will join 14 other states with legal adult-use cannabis sales.
Posted inBusiness, Community
Camden National Corporation appoints Rebecca Hatfield to board of directors
Camden National Corporation, parent company of Camden National Bank, has announced the appointment of Rebecca Hatfield as a director, effective Dec. 31. She has also been appointed to the board’s Capital Committee and Camden National Bank’s board of directors. “We are extremely pleased to welcome Rebecca as a new independent director to our board,” said […]
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Camden bank recognizes 11 employees, including 2 from Gardiner, with 2022 Commitment Awards
Camden National Bank recognized 11 employees at its annual employee appreciation award ceremony. The Camden National Bank Stakeholder Commitment Award recognizes a select group of employees who demonstrate and serve as role models of the bank’s vision and core values, providing excellent customer service, and showing a strong commitment to inclusion and belonging in the […]
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Maine State Credit Union makes 100 Best Places to Work in Maine list for 10th year in a row
Maine State Credit Union has once again placed on the Best Places to Work in Maine list for mid-size companies. This is the 10th year in a row that Maine State Credit Union employees have voted their employer to this list. They first received recognition as one of Maine’s top employers in 2012. “We are […]
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Jeremy Payne joins Cornerstone government affairs firm
Cornerstone, a leading bipartisan, employee-owned, government relations and public affairs firm with federal and state reach, announced the addition of Jeremy Payne as a principal in the firm’s Augusta office. He brings to the Cornerstone team nearly a decade of policy and government relations work throughout the state. Before joining Cornerstone, Payne served as the […]
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Farmington’s Franklin Memorial Hospital welcomes Dr. Anfin Erickson
Franklin Memorial Hospital announced Anfin Erickson, MD, a general surgeon, is providing patient care at Franklin Health Surgery and surgery at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington. Besides general surgery, Erickson’s specialties include thyroid/parathyroid and colon surgery. A high honors graduate of Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Erickson completed his general surgery internship and […]
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Day’s Jewelers hires new vice president of marketing Nikia Levesque
Joseph Corey, president of Day’s Jewelers, announced hiring Nikia Levesque as vice president of marketing for the company’s eight jewelry stores across Maine and New Hampshire. Levesque has worked for Day’s since she was a teenager beginning her career as a service specialist at the company’s Waterville location. Her career within the company has only […]
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Boeing behind schedule in gaining approval for new Max jets
If the Federal Aviation Administration does not certify the planes by year end, Boeing would be required under law to add a new type of system to alert pilots when there is a potential safety problem.